Piercing fun!

There's a new addition to my nose! All is healing well!

Malta

We've now had 2 weeks in Malta, and our time here is half complete already! It's been a fabulous time here. A place to relax after much chaos of trying to get ready for this trip, and also a time with great friends that we get to hang out with everyday! We like Malta!

Ben usually starts his day getting up early, walking around the neighborhood taking pictures, visiting the locals and gettin a donought like what he had when growing up. It's no Timmies, but he likes. I choose to sleep in until blinded by sunlight, then enjoy coffee with everyone. No hurried times here, it's great. There's lots of sightseeing to do here as well as some beaches and snorkelling. Our friends Kari and Marty also have a bunch of friends here from their previous visits so we have lots of social time with their friends as well. Food here is fabulous, produce just tastes so good here, not quite like home!

Today we're off to a beach to try our snorkel gear, then Kari and I are out for dinner. We now have internet access from our "flat" so we'll try to keep up with the blog and pics!
Chow!!

Only in Malta.

I saw this sign on what they call the beach. The yellow rail on the left is a handrail for getting in and out of the sea not for boats.So my question is what are they towing ?

Lost in Malta...

Hello all from Malta.Here we are with Kari and Marty from Gull Lake enjoying our first dinner in Malta
Here is our bed in Malta, and a mighty fine bed it is.
Be carefull about the nudity of your lighting they get very upset about it here.
This is one our views that we were greeted with upon our arrival on the island. Not bad huh? The weather here is very hot in the mid twenties and apparently we are here in the fall and the weather in the summer is around the mid to high thirties with hardly any breeze. The island is beautiful and can be really harsh. The people here are terrific and the food awww soooo good. When you get here you have to try pizztizeria ( pea cake or cheese cake) I am telling you it is great. The island is very small compared to Canada but you could get really lost here. The villages around here were built in the olden days to confuse and slow down invading armies. So bring a map that is up to date!!!! Imperitive on the latter. You never know what is going to change on the island. The only constants are the chuches and ruins.

Are we really in New York?????

The Phantom of the Opera.A really great show.



Where is the statue of liberty?I think we need to get a little closer.










Times Square is there enough lights on?
New York the city that never sleeps.
An understatement for this city. If you have the stamina for this city all the power to you.after two days we are running on low. Too much to see,do and eat. The fact that you can lose yourself here in the mass of humanity and still be sane is really incredible. The people here are really friendly and helpful, which to me seems odd for a city that runs at a cutthroat speed.If slow down you will be run over,this doesn't seem to be the way things are.Because if you need to stop you can isolate yourself in the park or if you need people you walk a block in any direction. The city seems to feed you soul if it were. You need energy, stand in the street at night on Time Square and the mass of humanity that descends to see the sights will energize you,with the enthusiasm of the buskers and vendors to the awestruck tourist holding everything in unabandoned excitement. The park in the middle of the city strike me as oasis of calm and serenity in an jungle of humanity and concrete. Refreshing ones mind and body from the rigor of constantly moving, because stopping completely is not an option on the street. The draw to this city is very strong because there is no end to the happenings or things going to happen in this city. The thing I am learning from this city is enjoy this moment because you never know what is going to happen next. Till next time life is short live it well.

In NYC!

Okay, my turn to try this blo thing...

Well, after much work, prep, prayers, and help, we've left our known world and comforts and have started the adventure. We arrived in NYC and was introduced to the subway system right away. Yup, that's me being cheap. 2 hours later and amazingly no wrong turns later we arrived to our host home. We're in lower Harlem, right near north central park. Yeah, so the building welcome reads a sign "building under rat extermination...if there is a bad odour it's the dead rats in the wall...we appreciate your patience... Nice! But the place itself is great. No worries the odour isn't too bad! We hit Broadway yesterday and saw Time Square with all the lights at night. We actually didn't realize it was Time Square we just thought it was broadway, so I guess we weren't as impressed as the very hyped "Time Square." Today we're hitting the park and maybe a Broadway show!

A special thanks to our family and friends for all of their help in making all of this possible. We appreicate all your help and love that has gotten us to this point.

Leah

The packing begins!!!!!!

We just got back from my cousins wedding.Which was wonderful, by the way.The ceremony was beautiful , not as beautiful as the couple them selves. Weddings always seem to have an effect of one sort or another. The stress of getting married, or being single the joy of being married . All this shows the different aspects of our lives and the journey that brings us to that certain point in it. The many trials that couples go through together to make things work. The wonderful and not so wonderful emotions that bring a couple together. The wedding made me realized that if you can't lean on your partner there is going to be a long journey ahead of you and only you. If you take anything away from this please remember that in a marriage there is two of you now not just you.
The joy of marriage brings a certain life to the routine of life.Revives the vows I took with my wife. This journey that we are taking together doesn't seem so daunting when I kow that she will be there by side.